Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-10

of water will flow into the tunnel from
the cienegas, which are now only a
nuisance, furnishing mosquitoes and a
hiding-place for thieves. If these
swampy places were drained by tun-
mel or flume they would be tillable
land great blessing to the city, while
the increased water supply that could
be procured would be of immense
value to the country.
The petition seems reasonable, and,
if granted, will be of great importance
to the city and county, and cost the
city nothing. The text of the petition
is as follows:
To the Honorable Council Of the City Of
Los Angeles:
GENTLEMEN: We have the honor to
state that we desire to convey water
by line of pipe to the Nadeau Vine
yard and adjacent property, and be-
lieve that there is an opportunity to
develop considerable water in the bed
of the Los Angeles river beneath the
surface, that is of no nse or benefit to
anyone and if developed and con-
Quoted to the property south of the
city, would be of great benefit to all
that section and that we are willing
to try the experiment at our own eX-
pense and risk, and respectfully ask
the right, privilege or granting of the
necessary franchise to allow us to
enter the bed of the Los Angeles river
by tunnelling under the embankment
or levee of the California Central rail-
way, with their permission, at some
point between Second street and the
covered bridge, and laying line of
iron pipe not less than 16 inches nor
more than "a inches in diameter; /;
this pipe at no point to be less than
three feet below the present bed of the
river.
| And at some point not more than
100 feet distant from the covered
bridge this pipe to connect with the
lower end of an underground conduit
or f1ume; at the point of connecting
with the fume not to be less than four
feet below the surface of the present
bed of the river.
This flume or underground conduit
to extend up the bed of the river not
exceeding 5000 feet from the point of
connecting with the pipe. We con-
template building this flume to be
four feet wide and one foot high, in
clear, with openings on the bottom
only, and sides and top as tight as
can we'll be built; bottom of narrow
lumber, four or six inches wide and
two or three inches thick, laid cross
wise, with sides and top not less than
six inches thick.
We anticipate a fall of little less
than three feet per mile to the f1ume.
and starting four feet deep in going
5000 feet would attain a depth of about
| fifteen to eighteen feet. In case we
can develop sufficient water to justify
us in piping to southern boundary of
city, will pay $25 per month for this
, privilege.
We desire to undertake this expert
ment as soon as practicable if granted
the privilege, and would ask right to
commence within six months and to
complete within one year, privilege to
last for fifty years, at the end of which
time to revert to and become the alb
solute property of the city.
Would also ask right or privilege of
laying pipe liae along Santa Fe avenue
from Second street to Southern boun-
Diary of city SO far as the same may
then be subject to the jurisdiction of
! the city government. Would state
that much of the line of said avenue
is still private property over which we
already have necessary rights.
Respectfully, ETC.,
M. l.. WIcKs,
T.. BOUTON.